Internet Explorer Adds .htm File Extension to E-mail Attachment When You Send Page by an E-mail Message (263232)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q263232 SYMPTOMS
When you use Internet Explorer 5 to send a page by an e-mail message, an .htm file extension is added to the e-mail attachment. However, if the file you are sending is not an .htm file, the recipient of the e-mail message may be unable to open the file, or the file may appear to be damaged after the recipient opens it.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:
Method 1
If the program that created the original file can save the file as an .htm file, this issue does not occur, and the file is usable with the .htm file extension.
Method 2
On the Web server, use a link that is a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to the file instead of an HTTP path. When you do so, the file can be opened in the originating program instead of Internet Explorer.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
To send a page by using an e-mail message in Internet Explorer 5, point to Send on the File menu, and then click Page by E-mail.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB263232 |
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